BOSTON -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defence by the New York Rangers. A rare rough day for goalie Henrik Lundqvist certainly helped, too. Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic scored in the final period after Johnny Boychuk broke a tie in the second, Lundqvist gave up more than four goals for the first time in 152 games, and Boston beat New York 5-2 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. "Some games youre going to get more goals, some maybe less," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said, "but the important thing was we were trying to focus on playing hard until the end." New Yorks best period was the second when it outshot Boston 16-9. The Rangers then allowed two goals in the third. "We gave it to them," said Lundqvist, last years Vezina Trophy winner as the NHLs top goalie. "I thought we played great. I didnt think they had to work really hard to get a couple goals there. We just made it really tough on ourselves." Games 3 and 4 in the best-of-seven series will be played in New York on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The Rangers played their best period of the series in the second, but Brad Marchand gave Boston a 4-2 lead just 26 seconds into the third. Patrice Bergeron carried the puck in deep on the right side and passed across the crease to Marchand, who had gotten behind defenceman Dan Girardi for a tip-in. "We felt really good going into the third, and to have that type of goal go in -- its just two-on-two -- it hurts you," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "We couldnt generate anything, and then theyre just going to fill the middle and theyre just going to jam you." The Bruins went ahead to stay, 3-2, at 12:08 of the second period when Boychuk, who had one goal in the regular season, shot a 40-footer inside the near post for his third playoff goal. The shot got through several players before it sailed past Lundqvist. "It was definitely a screen," Boychuk said. "All I had to do was hit the net because there were a couple of guys in front of him." Boston never trailed as rookie Torey Krug scored the first goal before Rangers captain Ryan Callahan tied it. Gregory Campbell made it 2-1, and New York pulled even again on Rick Nashs goal, his first of the playoffs after he led the Rangers with 21 in the regular season. Now the Rangers find themselves in a familiar position, down 0-2. They lost the first two games of their first-round series in Washington, won the next two in New York before losing Game 5 on the road. But Lundqvist posted consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 against the Capitals when the Rangers faced elimination. "Weve done it before," Lundqvist said, "but I think we are playing a better team now so its going to be tough to do it." Theres also the matter of his left shoulder that was hit by Daniel Pailles shot in the third period. Lundqvist rubbed it after the game and said, "Well take a look at it." Tuukka Rask was solid again for Boston, stopping 35 shots. "You have to give Tuukka a lot of credit," Julien said. "Turnovers and giveaways in the second period are not something we do too much, and it could have been disastrous." After the second period, "I told guys to play to win," he said. "I dont like our team when we are back on our heels and protecting a one-goal lead that way." Marchand gave the Bruins a two-goal advantage when he scored on a play just like the one that gave Boston a 3-2 overtime win on Thursday night. "It was very similar. I was kind of hanging back there backdoor, and Bergy made an unbelievable pass again," he said. "Its always good to get a couple-goal lead early in the third." Lucic made it 5-2 at 12:39. He skated into the New York end and gave the puck to David Krejci, who was stopped by Lundqvist, but Lucic converted the rebound. The last time Lundqvist allowed more than four goals was March 9, 2011, in a 5-2 loss to Anaheim. In the next 151 games, in the regular season and playoffs, he allowed four goals just 13 times. Tortorella remains confident despite the five goals Lundqvist gave up Sunday "I dont need to evaluate Henrik," he said. "We know what Henrik is." It takes more than consecutive losses to rattle Lundqvist. "Im confident Im going to go home and try to play a strong game in the next one," he said. After a series in which the teams were basically even throughout the first game and the first two periods of the second, the Bruins arent overconfident. "We didnt play our best," Marchand said. "They had a lot of opportunities that if they wouldve converted on, then it would be a completely different story right now. 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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Linebacker Brandon Spikes is getting an opportunity to resume his NFL career after signing with the injury-depleted Buffalo Bills on Sunday.The Bills also signed veteran linebacker David Hawthorne and tight end Jimmay Mundine in a series of moves made during their day off following the first week of training camp.Buffalo freed up space on the roster by releasing cornerback Javier Arenas and receiver Gary Chambers, and placing linebacker Kevin Reddick on waived/injured.The additions did not come as a surprise. On Saturday, coach Rex Ryan said the Bills were bringing in a number of linebackers for tryouts to shore up a thin position.Rookie Reggie Ragland, a projected starter, hurt his left knee on Friday, and his status remains uncertain. On Saturday, Ryan said the teams medical staff was still waiting for the swelling to subside before it can determine the severity of the injury.Reddick hurt his knee last week, while Jamari Lattimore is expected to return to practice on Monday after missing several sessions with a broken nose.Spikes gets a second chance in Buffalo after playing for the Bills in 2014. And its a second chance at a playing career for Spikes, who missed all of last season because of a legal issue.Spikes was sentenced to a year of probation in July 2015 after pleading guilty in a hit-and-run crash in which three people suffered minor injuries. The crash led to Spikes beingg released by New England only a few weeks after he signed to rejoin the Patriots.ddddddddddddThe 28-year-old Spikes spent his first four seasons in New England after being selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2010 draft. He is regarded as a hard-hitting player whose specialty is defending against the run.The 31-year-old Hawthorne has eight seasons of NFL experience, including the previous four in New Orleans. He is reunited with former Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who is on twin brother Rex Ryans staff in Buffalo.Hawthorne had five starts in 11 games last year before being cut by the Saints in December. Overall, he has 83 starts in 111 career games, including his first four seasons in Seattle.The Bills are also thin at outside linebacker, with rookie first-round pick Shaq Lawson expected to miss at least the first month of the season after having shoulder surgery in May. Veteran Manny Lawson is expected to miss most of the preseason because of a partially torn pectoral muscle.Mundine was an undrafted rookie free agent last year, and signed with New England before being cut before the start of the regular season. In 45 games at Kansas, he had 86 catches for 1,082 yards and 11 touchdowns.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '